recast
To cast or throw againTo cast or throw again.
» Yanni recast his rod.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesTo cast or throw again.
cast again
To mould again.
The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.
cast again, in a different role
To reproduce in a new form.
(transitive)To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
(transitive)To assign (actors) to different roles.
She was recast as the villain.
Examples
3 sentencesYanni recast his rod.
The election may recast how Japan views itself and its relations with the international community.
The role of Tom Jackson was recast.
Translations
1 languagesForms
recasts, recasting, recast, recastSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.